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Shrines with no inner sanctuary, worshipping mountain and tree; every seven years giant logs are hauled down and raised at the corners.
About this place
Suwa Grand Shrine (Japanese: 諏訪大社, Hepburn: Suwa-taisha), historically also known as Suwa Shrine (諏訪神社 Suwa-jinja) or Suwa Daimyōjin (諏訪大明神), is a group of Shinto shrines in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The shrine complex is the ichinomiya of former Shinano Province and is considered to be one of the oldest shrines in existence, being implied by the Nihon Shoki to already stand in the late 7th century.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：Ancient times Highlights / collection：Shrine buildings of the four shrines, Important Cultural Property Shimosha Akimiya heihaiden Genre：Architecture, Sculpture
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